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Rivers of gold
the rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan
By Thomas, Hugh
- ISBN
- 978-0-37550-204-0
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, c2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 15, 2004
A momentous year for Western civilization, 1492 saw the defeat of the last Islamic state in western Europe and the setting forth of expeditions that would open up an entire hemisphere to European exploration and development. The year 1522 marked the conquest of the Aztecs by Corts and the return of Magellan's expeditions from the firs...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
